Margaret Mahy and the Golden Age of Children's Literature

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Title

Margaret Mahy and the Golden Age of Children's Literature

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Victoria University of Wellington

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VUW ResearchArchive

Description

Margaret Mahy’s novels contain numerous allusions to the classics of Victorian fiction for children. Some of these take the form of passing references; in 24 Hours, for example, protagonist Ellis thinks of himself as “Ellis in Wonderland.” But Mahy also draws on Victorian precedents for some of her settings, taking imaginary islands from Peter and Wendy and Treasure Island, and the secret garden from Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel of the same name. She also invokes the forest of the fairy ta...

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Research paper

Research format

Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2011

Creator

Proffitt, Catherine

URL

http://researcharchive.vuw.ac.nz/handle/10063/1867

Related subjects

Mahy, Margaret / Children / Victorian

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